NYC crime stats 2023: Are crime rates up or down in the city?
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NEW YORK - New York City crime news has dominated headlines throughout 2023, with reports of stabbings, assaults and more making national headlines.
While some say they're afraid the city has slipped back into the "bad old days," what do the statistics show? Is New York City safe?
2023 NYC crime stats
According to NYPD statistics, overall crime was down in New York City in 2023 by just under a percentage point compared to 2022. Both years saw more reported crimes compared to 2020 and 2021, but rates are lower compared to 2019, before COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns.
Murders are down 11.9%, with 386 far this year, as opposed to 438 murders in 2022. And rapes, burglaries and shootings have all seen double-digit percentage point decreases since 2022.
It's not all good news, however. The city has seen a 6.3% increase in assaults and a 15.0% increase in grand larceny. Stabbings and slashings are also up just over 5%, from 4318 in 2022 to 4553 through Dec. 18 of this year.
The city's subways have been the focus of most New Yorkers' crime anxieties, but according to the MTA, overall crime is down on the rails, although felony assaults have seen a slight jump.
Total crimes reported on the NYC subway from 1995 to 2023.
While crime in the city's subway system is down compared to two decades ago, burglaries and felony assaults increased in 2023.
Total crimes in the New York City subway system in 2022, listed by type. (Credit: NYPD Compstat 2.0)
Total crimes in the New York City subway system in 2023, listed by type. (Credit: NYPD Compstat 2.0)
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In reality, crime is going DOWN in New York City!
The eye test sez different. So does the number of people leaving because of the crime and disfunction..
Gaslighting via non reporting only goes so far.
Claiming it's gaslighting via non-reporting goes nowhere.
Nah, not reporting crime is the root of the problem. Lying about it is the gaslighting.
The ones lying are those saying crime is up in NYC...
Opinions do vary …. Facts on the other hand can be very inconvenient: